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Allen Paul Baldonado | 1:19 a.m. Sept. 29, 2007
Hope they can fix the situation about AK47before the season start, either keep
him or in case they trade him... hopefully trade him to matrix.
orangecrush74 | 8:19 a.m. Sept. 29, 2007
No one seemed to have a problem with AK when his was an all star and the 1st
option. Matrix is a product of the system he is in. In a structures system like
the Jazz, he will struggle with his ugly and inconsistent shot.
Go Jazz | 9:44 a.m. Sept. 29, 2007
Can't be good season. Once Jazz run stokton-malone again they don't
need star player just supporting cast. That is reason all this AK situation.
But stocton and Malone were good defensive too. Booz and DWill not even close.
And the end like before hard be win championship. Trade Ak or it will bring more
distraction.
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ya whatever!! | 11:43 a.m. Sept. 29, 2007
I really dont see the whole shawn Marion thing coming to Utah, working out this
season, but to tell the truth the problem with the Jazz right now is not the
whole AK situation its our shooting guard problem! AKA GORDON Giricek!! Why have
we kept him this long? I really love our backups CJ, Almond and even Brewer,
Jerry Sloan wake up its their time now!!
AKisaBUBBA | 12:41 p.m. Sept. 29, 2007
Keep AK unless it makes sense for the Jazz to trade him. Deron and Booze have
gotten better every year at D. The Jazz will be just fine this year and Sloan
knows what he is doing. Let AK sit the pine if he is being a distraction.
Huh?? | 1:34 p.m. Sept. 29, 2007
yeah....about CJ...he hasn't shown anything...the only thing he has shown
is that he is too lazy to come to summer camp. Also, he has shown that no other
team wants him.
Jazz need to cut AK, Collins, CJ and Giri loose!
Jazz need to cut AK, Collins, CJ and Giri loose!
Anonymous | 2:23 p.m. Sept. 29, 2007
orangecrush74 the reason why no one complained about AK when he was an allstar
is that he was producing but now that he has his max deal he not doing anything.
If I was making 86 million over the next few years I think I would just shut up
and get the job done. But AK won't shut up and just work he has to cry
because he doesn't get the ball. Deron Williams even said why would he
pass the ball to someone that doesn't even work on his shot.
Sloan Still on roster? | 2:24 p.m. Sept. 29, 2007
He Couldn't coach Jordon when he was with the Bulls.
He Couldn't coach 2 hall famers to a championship with the Jazz.
History shows you don't build a team around a power forward. No team in the last forty years, maybe ever, has won a championship being led by a power forward. Year after year the team that wins has no name power forwards that just defend and rebound (AND DON"T TELL ME DUNCAN IS A POWER FORWARD and maybe the JAZZ would have won if malone was 7 foot tall!) (Side point: Malone was the most underachieving rebounder in nba history)
History shows that to win a championship you need great guards, small forward, and center. All we are seeing now is the stockton/malone years repeated. Do we really want go through that hopelessness again?
He Couldn't coach 2 hall famers to a championship with the Jazz.
History shows you don't build a team around a power forward. No team in the last forty years, maybe ever, has won a championship being led by a power forward. Year after year the team that wins has no name power forwards that just defend and rebound (AND DON"T TELL ME DUNCAN IS A POWER FORWARD and maybe the JAZZ would have won if malone was 7 foot tall!) (Side point: Malone was the most underachieving rebounder in nba history)
History shows that to win a championship you need great guards, small forward, and center. All we are seeing now is the stockton/malone years repeated. Do we really want go through that hopelessness again?
RUSS K B | 3:24 p.m. Sept. 29, 2007
Little Man in the middle. GET RID OF HIM BEFORE HE DESTROYS THE TEAM!
Jazz fan in Pittsburgh | 3:49 p.m. Sept. 29, 2007
Sloan still on roster, I think you might be legally retarded. Stockton and
Malone are Hall of Famers in large part thanks to Sloan. What is this
hopelessness you are referring to? Those Jazz Finals teams are arguably the
best teams to never win a championship (64 and 62 win seasons). Sloan's
style obviously works. It wasn't because Sloan couldn't coach them,
it was because of Michael Jeffrey Jordan. There is no way the Jazz get to the
conference finals last year without Sloan and there's no way the current
team gets back there without him.
Stockton, Malone, & Sloan Fan | 3:54 p.m. Sept. 29, 2007
"Sloan Still on roster?"
Get your facts correct. Malone is the 6th place all time rebounder in NBA history. He is also in the top 40 all time in RPG.
Sloan never coached Jordan. He was the coach for the Bulls before Jordan was drafted.
Get your facts correct. Malone is the 6th place all time rebounder in NBA history. He is also in the top 40 all time in RPG.
Sloan never coached Jordan. He was the coach for the Bulls before Jordan was drafted.
Bob T. | 6:34 p.m. Sept. 29, 2007
Sloan Still on Roster?
Sloans last year with Chicago was 1981-82. Jordan was drafted in 1984 and he won his first Championship in 1991. Which is exciting and something to look forward for our present Jazz. Williams will be his 3rd year and 6 years for Booz and the Money Man, but of course, they have not been with the Jazz for 6 years. If they stay together I can see the Jazz in a year or so to be in the Finals. Not saying that they will win it, but at least in the finals. I would trade Kirilenko for Marion, even though Marion has a funny shot it goes in and Kirilenko throws a brick. If Kirilenko wants to touch the ball more send him to the Lakers for Lamar Odam he has 2 years on his contract. In Minnesota we can trade Kirilenko for Theo Ratliff who has 1 year on his contract, then the Jazz can get rid of Collins and place Fesenko to Orem for a year. They should also should trade Giricek for a future 2nd round, this way the young shooting guards can get some playing time and experience.
Sloans last year with Chicago was 1981-82. Jordan was drafted in 1984 and he won his first Championship in 1991. Which is exciting and something to look forward for our present Jazz. Williams will be his 3rd year and 6 years for Booz and the Money Man, but of course, they have not been with the Jazz for 6 years. If they stay together I can see the Jazz in a year or so to be in the Finals. Not saying that they will win it, but at least in the finals. I would trade Kirilenko for Marion, even though Marion has a funny shot it goes in and Kirilenko throws a brick. If Kirilenko wants to touch the ball more send him to the Lakers for Lamar Odam he has 2 years on his contract. In Minnesota we can trade Kirilenko for Theo Ratliff who has 1 year on his contract, then the Jazz can get rid of Collins and place Fesenko to Orem for a year. They should also should trade Giricek for a future 2nd round, this way the young shooting guards can get some playing time and experience.
Skeeter | 8:15 p.m. Sept. 29, 2007
Sloan is a great coach. He took us to the finals last year when no one expected
that. I hope for a great year.
M.E. | 8:35 p.m. Sept. 29, 2007
Thank you Golden State for winning over Dallas; you helped the Jazz as much as
anyone to get to the WC Finals.
Remember: never judge a coach by how long he has been with the same organization without winning a championship.
Remember: never judge a declining producer by how well he whines.
A. Kirilenko - are you gone? Something about the Jazz you don't like, speak up, some one has got to listen.
D. Fisher the Jazz will sorely miss you. There will be limited mature team leadership without you. What are all the reasons you left? Something about the Jazz you didn't like?
Raja Bell, why did you ever leave, you even had a choice? Something about the Jazz you didn't believe in? Now you only seem like a late bloomer!
Remember: never judge a coach by how long he has been with the same organization without winning a championship.
Remember: never judge a declining producer by how well he whines.
A. Kirilenko - are you gone? Something about the Jazz you don't like, speak up, some one has got to listen.
D. Fisher the Jazz will sorely miss you. There will be limited mature team leadership without you. What are all the reasons you left? Something about the Jazz you didn't like?
Raja Bell, why did you ever leave, you even had a choice? Something about the Jazz you didn't believe in? Now you only seem like a late bloomer!
ID Jazz | 8:47 p.m. Sept. 29, 2007
I like Sloan, and his no nonsense approach to overpaid athletes. People who call
for his head always ask for a new coach but have no clue who to replace him with
and thats because there is no one out there. I like the effort they have put
into getting us playoff capable. But it seems ever since they developed Stockton
and Malone that they just keep looking for that same type of undiscovered
talent. I am mostly referring to Free Agents about this. When was the last time
they pulled the trigger on a good trade or went after a solid free agent. It was
Hornacek and that propelled us into the finals. This is evident with the two
guards they signed to back up Dwill. They had the opportunity to pull the
trigger with Morris Peterson and passed on him not sure why. The current roster
they have is not a championship team. Definately a playoff team but to get over
the hump they got to be willing to go out and find a SF/SG and be willing to do
so. This team needs a Raja Bell type player to win it all.
dogs rule | 9:06 p.m. Sept. 29, 2007
why is cj miles even being considered again? and giricek? i mean, honestly,
the jazz need some serious help in the shooting guard position... hopefully
almond will work well
ME | 9:52 p.m. Sept. 29, 2007
After looking the Jazz over, Morris Peterson, a free agent, choose for himself
to go elsewhere. Was there something he didn't like about the Jazz?
YOU | 10:26 p.m. Sept. 29, 2007
The jazz werent willing to offer him the money he wanted. And in today's
game thats a big deal!
SMW | 11:40 p.m. Sept. 29, 2007
AK won a championship this summer. D Will became a team leader this summer. Memo
even had some good games in FIBA this summer. You never ever, ever, fire a coach
that gets you to the playoffs. D will and Slone have been looking at moving Memo
to SF at times to get AK inside. Booz is wisely taking care of his family and
will be here shortly. Gera is the best SG we have. We need to keep him until
some one takes it from him, as it goes for any one on the team. The Jazz will
win more games this year than last year.
miles fan | 5:57 p.m. Sept. 30, 2007
sloan just needs to decide if he wants c.j to get better by playing him and
dealing with his mistakes of being young... c.j shot is super smooth he just
needs time, he will be better than deshaun stevenson you will see. you
can't expect a 18-21 year old to be great right off the bat garnett,kobe,
jermain o'neal they all took several years to become great. you never know
jazz fans he just needs a full year with a good amount of playing time.
Sloan Still on Roster? | 7:01 p.m. Sept. 30, 2007
Malone is was a Underachieving rebounder. Career stats mean nothing except he
played a long time. You need to look at game average stats. You will see he
verage far less rebounds per game than many of his peers.
Jazz in Pittsbugh calling me names say more about you thant it does me. In the years The jzz went to the finals they were not one of the best two teams in the league. Indiana beat almost everytime they played.
And Sloan being a hard as doesn't make him a good coach. It just makes him a hard Ass. An yes He got to overachieve as a team. But that just meant they couldn't get good draft choices like they would have otherwise. There fore hurting the team in the long run. And He still couldn't win a championship with 2 hall of famers.
And you don't build your team around a player who can't create his own shot.
If they lose AK that would be a huge defensive loss. Who else on that team actually plays defense. No one.
And it's just silly to say there is no else who can coach the jazz.
Jazz in Pittsbugh calling me names say more about you thant it does me. In the years The jzz went to the finals they were not one of the best two teams in the league. Indiana beat almost everytime they played.
And Sloan being a hard as doesn't make him a good coach. It just makes him a hard Ass. An yes He got to overachieve as a team. But that just meant they couldn't get good draft choices like they would have otherwise. There fore hurting the team in the long run. And He still couldn't win a championship with 2 hall of famers.
And you don't build your team around a player who can't create his own shot.
If they lose AK that would be a huge defensive loss. Who else on that team actually plays defense. No one.
And it's just silly to say there is no else who can coach the jazz.
Big Boy | 11:05 a.m. Oct. 1, 2007
AK reminds me of a guy with whom I play pickup ball. There are 10 or 15 of us
who get together every week, and this character is a great shooter only in his
mind. In reality he seldom hits over 20 percent. The other guys and I still
pass to him because we are playing for fun. Though we want to win, when this
bad shooter is on our team, we don't want him to feel left out. If we had
a coached league team, if this guy ever got on the court when the outcome was in
doubt, neither I nor anybody else would pass to him except under the hoop.
C L | 4:43 p.m. Oct. 1, 2007
Sloan is a very good coach.... and Phil, his assistant, would also be a very
good coach. I think the jazz would do well this year with either one of them at
the helm.
Don't Change the Formula | 6:54 p.m. Oct. 1, 2007
In all honesty, it doesn't matter whether Sloan is a good coach or not.
When you win as much as the Jazz did last season you DON'T CHANGE THE
FORMULA. I don't see how the Matrix would enjoy playing for the Jazz more
than the Suns... he's complaining about being the third star on that team
and wouldn't he be the third star after Williams and Boozer? Even Mehmo
might have more star power!
I'm excited to see Ronnie Price on the roster. I watched him play at Utah Valley State and he was electrifying. He's a bit short (6'2) but if he develops like I expect him to he'll solve the SG problem. Go Jazz!
I'm excited to see Ronnie Price on the roster. I watched him play at Utah Valley State and he was electrifying. He's a bit short (6'2) but if he develops like I expect him to he'll solve the SG problem. Go Jazz!
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